Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Analysis of Trigonella Foenum-Graecum l. Seeds cultivated in Turkey

Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Fenugreek) is a well-known leguminous herb grown extensively in Turkey and has been used as a cooking spice, for preparing “Çemen” and folk remedy for thousand of years. The seeds are reported to have nutritive properties and to stimulate digestive process. In this study, several nutritionally important minerals (Al, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) were measured by AAS in the different seeds of Trigonella foenum- graecum which are cultivated in different conditions. Özet Trigonella foenum-graecum L. (Çemen) bitkisi Türkiye’de yaygin olarak yetisen iyi bilinen bir Leguminosae familyasi bitkisidir ve bin yildir baharat olarak, Çemen hazirlamada ve halk ilaci olarak kullanilmaktadir. Tohumlarin besleyici özelliklerinin oldugu ve sindirimi kolaylastirdigi rapor edilmistir. Bu çalismada, farkli sartlarda kültüre alinmis Trigonella foenum- graecum bitkisinin tohumlarinda bazi önemli mineraller (Al, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) Atomik Absorbsiyon Spektrometri yöntemi ile ölçülmüstür